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Wait to have sex until you have DTR'd (defined the relationship).It's so important for 20-somethings to understand that if they are looking for a boyfriend/girlfriend committed relationship, waiting to have sex is the best way to go.It could be that you always date guys who cheat, guys who don't commit, guys who are workaholics or whatever. You are going to repeat this behavior over and over again unless you recognize it.One thing I find about a lot of older women is that they are still making their signature dating mistake in their 50s, and they are still unhappy.Some people wait all their lives to find that one true love. Learn to compromise and let the small things go, because if you focus too much on being right all the time, you really put a damper on the relationship — being mad or angry all the time is no fun. The smart, successful, geekier guys make better husbands than the hot, bad boys.Make sure that if you start dating a 'bad boy,' you don't waste valuable time when you realize he's not in it for the long haul.If we were going to ask anyone about dating in the church, it would be Bishop Marvin Sapp.The spiritual leader with two churches, who travels the world ministering to people, stopped by our office to give some advice to those looking for love.

Even if you are not ready to get married in your earlier 20s, mid-20s or even late-20s, you never know if this is the one.

We millennials live in a world of instant gratification where we have what we want with the snap of our fingers.

Unfortunately for us, love and dating just can't work that way.

We're acutely aware of all the options out there, so we're tempted to just look for someone else when we get bored of whomever we've been seeing.

We focus too much on the sex, so we realize too late that we aren't as compatible with someone as we thought we were. That's why eight matchmakers have come together to give all of us Stop expecting 'chemistry' to pull you in so instantaneously.If you approach dating casually, you will never give anyone enough of a chance to know if they could be the one and will dismiss so many incredible people.

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